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Russian and US general staff chiefs hold meeting in Finland

According to the Russian Defense Ministry, they addressed issues of mutual interest, including reducing the risk of incidents during military activities
Chairman of the US Joint Chiefs of Staff Army General Mark Milley and Chief of Russian General Staff and First Deputy Defense Minister Army General Valery Gerasimov Alexei Yereshko/Russian Defense Ministry Press Office/TASS
Chairman of the US Joint Chiefs of Staff Army General Mark Milley and Chief of Russian General Staff and First Deputy Defense Minister Army General Valery Gerasimov
© Alexei Yereshko/Russian Defense Ministry Press Office/TASS

MOSCOW, September 22. /TASS/. Russian Armed Forces’ Chief of the General Staff, First Deputy Defense Minister Valery Gerasimov and Chairman of the US Joint Chiefs of Staff, Army General Mark Milley discussed some issues of mutual interest, in particular, mitigating the risk of incidents during military activities at a meeting in Finland, the Russian Defense Ministry stated on Wednesday.

"During the meeting, the top brass addressed issues of mutual interest, including reducing the risk of incidents during military activities. The meeting was constructive," the ministry noted.

According to the defense ministry, the meeting took place today at the Finnish government’s Koningstedt residence in Vantaa, 40 kilometers north of the Finnish capital.